The Best Boss Games for Linux - Page 2

Update : TOON added at rank #17.
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Mokoko X (2022)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Nostalgic arcade gameplay remastered! Conquer the bigger portion of the screen and save the unlucky girls from the various absurd troublemakers.


  • dating-sim
  • top-down
  • arcade
  • boss
  • bullet-hell
  • anime
  • pirates
  • shoot-em-up
  • villain
  • funny
  • cute
  • story
  • 2d
  • naval

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Lost Ruins (2021)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Lost Ruins is a challenging and engaging Metroidvania game that offers a unique experience by focusing on inventory management rather than leveling up. With stunning graphics and sound effects, players navigate through the monster-filled dungeon as they retrieve their memories. The game offers different weapons, spells, and unique accessories that encourage experimentation and strategic tactics. With multiple endings and unlockables, Lost Ruins offers high replayability to players.


What we like:
  • Unique formula utilizing inventory
  • well-designed and rewarding exploration system
  • balanced equipment system
  • offers different game modes and endings
  • stunning graphics and sound effects
What could be improved:
  • Small map
  • checkpoint system can be frustrating
  • missable side-quests
  • jumping mechanics and aerial attacks can be imprecise
  • limited storyline compared to other metroidvanias

  • survival
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • dungeon
  • anime
  • pixel
  • retro
  • platform
  • combat
  • inventory
  • exploration
  • 2d
  • dark
  • hack-and-slash
  • cute

13

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Dimens... (2022)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Linux PC Windows l Playstation 5 Xbox Series X IOS iPhone (IOS iPhone)

Dive into the rad world of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge! Embrace nostalgia with the 80s vibe, stunning pixel art, and authentic TMNT design. Battle through hordes of enemies solo or team up with friends for action-packed combat. With unique skills and moves, every game is a gnarly adventure. It's time to unleash your inner ninja!

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What we like:
  • Retro 80s experience
  • Fun multiplayer gameplay
  • Easy to play controls
  • Variety of unique moves
  • Immersive story mode
What could be improved:
  • Limited online players
  • Potentially overwhelming enemies in multiplayer mode

  • arcade
  • cooperative
  • ninja
  • classic
  • pixel
  • brawler
  • boss
  • retro
  • side-scrolling
  • beat-em-up
  • combo
  • multiplayer
  • old-school
  • campaign
  • fight

14

Salt and Sanctuary (2016)

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Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.


  • souls
  • platform
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • rpg
  • boss-fight
  • combat
  • castlevania
  • cooperative
  • man
  • action
  • side-scrolling
  • gore

15

PING REDUX (2019)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5

PING REDUX has 100+ levels including 12 bosses that are inspired by classic games to help keep the gameplay varied. Bounce off the walls and obstacles and reach the succulent tasty orange.

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  • boss
  • challenging
  • classic
  • arcadey
  • fully-featured
  • pixel-perfect
  • puzzle
  • old-school
  • retro
  • boss-fight
  • fight
  • must-have
  • platform
  • shooter
  • top-notch

16

Enter the Gungeon (2016)

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Mac OS Android stadia Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Linux

Enter the Gungeon is a thrilling bullet hell dungeon crawler packed with action! You'll dodge, loot, flip tables and battle adorable yet deadly enemies. With challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and an array of unique guns, you'll be hooked on changing your past in this evolving fortress.


What we like:
  • Challenging, skill-based gameplay
  • Balanced mechanics
  • Exciting gunplay and boss fights
  • Abundance of unlockables and secrets
  • High replayability
What could be improved:
  • Button spamming for maximum speed shooting
  • Limited information on items
  • Strict no-hit reward system

  • rogue-like
  • bullet-hell
  • twin-stick
  • dungeon-crawler
  • shooter
  • boss
  • cover
  • table
  • cooperative
  • hand-designed
  • dungeon
  • pixel
  • top-down

17

TOON (2024)

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early access PC Windows Linux

TOON is a First Person Shooter game.


  • shooter
  • action-adventure
  • first-person
  • boss
  • fps
  • arcade
  • adventure
  • comic
  • hand-drawn
  • colourful
  • 3d
  • cartoony
  • twin-stick
  • runner
  • 2d

18

Neversong (2019)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 Linux Nintendo Switch PC Windows IOS iPhone

Upon waking from a coma, Peet's girlfriend is nowhere to be found. Investigate the screams coming from the heart of Neverwood, the increasingly bizarre behavior of the zombie grownups, and the strange truth about Peet's past in this hauntingly dreamlike fable. -From Red Wind Field to the haunting halls of Blackfork Asylum, explore six moody, illustrative levels. -Take on bosses, monsters, and zombie grownups with your trusty baseball bat. -Immerse yourself in a breathtaking piano-centric soundtrack. -Join your quirky childhood pals and trusty pet bird on an adventure to discover the truth about your recent coma.


  • baseball
  • horror
  • boss
  • psychological
  • puzzle
  • platform
  • narration
  • piano
  • emotional
  • story
  • skateboard
  • narrative
  • adventure
  • atmospheric
  • boss-fight

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SunderedA: Eldritch Edition (2018)

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Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

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  • hand-drawn
  • rogue-like
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • boss-fight
  • combat
  • exploration
  • roguevania
  • fight
  • horror
  • 2d
  • metroid
  • battle

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Chasm (2018)

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vita Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Embark on an epic adventure in Chasm, the action-adventure game that puts you in the shoes of a new knight recruit. With hand-designed rooms and procedurally-assembled areas, each playthrough is unique. Enjoy challenging retro gameplay with authentic pixel art and customize your character with armor, weapons, and spells. Are you ready to restore peace to the kingdom?


What we like:
  • Well-realized Metroidvania gameplay
  • Good controls and combat
  • Beautiful pixel art
  • Good music
  • Decent story
What could be improved:
  • Lacks originality and mystique
  • Procedural generation leads to repetitive environments
  • Limited shop selection

  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • pixel
  • exploration
  • boss
  • rogue-like
  • procedural
  • retro
  • combat
  • rpg
  • action-adventure
  • adventure
  • mystery
  • dungeon
  • boss-fight

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